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Kantata provides purpose-built software that makes people-powered businesses more successful and productive. Our purpose-built software is helping over 2,500 professional services organizations in more than 100 countries focus and optimize their most important asset: their people. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
401
TOTAL
RATINGS
6556

Kantata Company Culture

Kantata Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.7/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Kantata CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael Speranza Kantata's CEO
Michael Speranza
86 /100

Diversity at Kantata

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Diverse employees at Kantata have rated Team, Meetings, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Kantata

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Women at Kantata have rated Team, Executive Team, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

Kantata eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

59

Kantata employees are 59% more likely to recommend Kantata as a great place to work

71%Promoters
17%Passives
12%Detractors

Working at Kantata

Working at Kantata is rated highly by 401 employees, across various culture dimensions. Kantata employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Kantata’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 10% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Kantata was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Kantata

A+

Overall Company Culture at Kantata is rated A+

Last updated 2 months ago

Top
5%

Kantata ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 401 Employees

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Customer Support
93
Customer Support93
HR
92
HR92
Customer Success
90
Customer Success90
IT
89
IT89
Marketing
88
Marketing88
Sales
81
Sales81
Product
80
Product80
Engineering
73
Engineering73
Operations
73
Operations73
Business Dev
67
Business Dev67

Kantata Employee Reviews

Out of 996 Kantata employee reviews, 93% were positive. The remaining 7% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Kantata improve their work culture.

93%
7%
Positive Reviews93%
Constructive Feedback7%

Positive Reviews From Kantata Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    I liked the level of interaction and the exposure to people in roles that I would be working with.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    I absolutely love the work I do. It's fulfilling.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    It's encouraged to take wellness time and recharge.

Constructive Feedback From Kantata Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Private equity gutting the company
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Transparency and actual business management
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I am currently underpaid for my current role compared to industry standards. I am hopeful that this will be rectified when the economic climate stabilises.

Kantata Company Information

Kantata Company Overview

Kantata provides purpose-built software that makes people-powered businesses more successful and productive. Our purpose-built software is helping over 2,500 professional services organizations in more than 100 countries focus and optimize their most important asset: their people.

Kantata was founded in 2008 and its current CEO is Michael Speranza. Since its inception 18 years ago, Kantata has grown to 500 employees.

Kantata Mission, Vision & Values

Kantata Mission Statement

Kantata exists to make people-powered businesses more successful and productive.

Kantata Vision Statement

Our goal is to be the technology platform that the world’s best-managed professional services organizations rely on to manage and deliver their services.

Kantata Values

  • Put People First
  • Create Remarkable Client Experiences
  • Lead The Way
  • Embrace Authenticity
Headquarter6501 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
United States of America
Websitewww.kantata.com
Founding Date2008
Tel949-336-7610
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.kantata.com/careers
Social Sites

Kantata Competitors

Kantata competitors include Certinia, Smartsheet, Planview, and Netsuite. Kantata ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Kantata compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Certinia's Logo
    Certinia
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    Kantata's Logo
    Kantata
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Smartsheet's Logo
    Smartsheet
    4.7/5
  4. #4
    Planview's Logo
    Planview
    4.2/5
  5. #5
    Netsuite's Logo
    Netsuite
    4.2/5
  • Kantata’s next-gen PSA enables professional services businesses to optimize every step of the services delivery lifecycle, wow their clients, and supercharge their teams—all with one seamless solution.
  • Kantata at Salesforce Dreamforce
  • London Team Summer BBQ
  • 2023 Sales Kickoff
  • Kantata at Dreamforce
  • Kantata Sailing Team
  • Sales Team Dinner
  • Heroes for Hearing 5K
  • Kantata at TSIA World
  • Meeting in Irvine

Kantata Employees

Kantata has 500 employees. 401 employees at Kantata have reviewed Kantata across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 401 Kantata employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Kantata are pleased with their total compensation at Kantata, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Kantata are extremely happy with their team. 401 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Kantata are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Kantata believe the environment at Kantata is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Kantata is comfortably fast. About 75% of the employees at Kantata work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Kantata are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Kantata employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Kantata report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Kantata have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
96% of Kantata employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Kantata employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
69% of Kantata employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Kantata employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
95% of Kantata employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Kantata - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Kantata is that the company was prepared on their first day. Kantata employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Kantata KPIs and OKRs

At Kantata 79% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Kantata's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 19 Kantata employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 14 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes74%
No26%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes79%
No21%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Kantata CEO & Leadership

Michael Speranza Kantata's CEO
86 /100

Kantata CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs for Diversity 2021 (Small & Midsize Companies)

Kantata’s CEO Michael Speranza started in this role in 2022. Michael’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Michael won Best CEOs for Diversity in 2021 specifically for Diversity, making Kantata’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. Kantata’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, employees in the Customer Support department, and employees in the Marketing department. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, employees in the Engineering department, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Kantata’s competitors, Michael Speranza ranks right above Netsuite CEO Zach Nelson. Under Speranza’s leadership, Kantata employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Office Culture and Perks And Benefits are two areas, according to respondents, where Kantata could stand to see real improvement.

Kantata Leadership

The Kantata Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Michael Speranza, Chief Product Officer (Kantata OX) Jared Haleck, and Chief Product Officer (Kantata SX) Sarah Edwards

  • Michael Speranza  CEO / President

    Michael Speranza CEO / President

    Michael Speranza is CEO of Kantata. He has more than 20 years of private equity experience leading several global... read more

  • Jared Haleck Chief Product Officer (Kantata OX)

    Jared is a category-creating product leader, with he and his teams focused on transforming the professional services... read more

  • Sarah Edwards Chief Product Officer (Kantata SX)

    In her role as Chief Product Officer, Sarah oversees the Product Management teams focused on innovation on the... read more

  • Ken Ringdahl Chief Technology Officer

    Ken is a technologist with a passion for building high quality cloud-based software products. In his role as Chief... read more

  • JD Miller Chief Revenue Officer

    JD leads Kantata’s global sales and partner strategies to support the increasing demand for Kantata’s purpose-built SaaS... read more

  • Gina Hartigan Chief People Officer

    Gina leads the Human Resources and People organizations, striving to write and tell “good news stories” and is respected... read more

  • Stephen Elsasser Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Financial Officer with nearly three decades of experience building and leading global finance teams for both... read more

  • Lauren Langston Chief Operating Officer

    Lauren leads the global business operations function and is responsible for overseeing strategy, analytics and... read more

  • Jennifer Schutz SVP, Business Operations

    In her role as Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Kantata, Jennifer plays a pivotal role in overseeing an... read more

Kantata Salaries

How much does Kantata pay?

How much do people at Kantata get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Kantata is $133,312, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $110,008, or $52 per hour.

At Kantata, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $277,149 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,749 annually. Average Kantata salaries by department include: Admin at $49,446, Operations at $88,207, Design at $104,055, and Business Development at $124,194. Half of Kantata salaries are above $110,008.

343 employees at Kantata rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1050 ratings) while 340 employees at Kantata rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 356 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$66k
$66k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$85k
$85k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$108k
$108k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$168k
$168k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$251k
$251k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$254k
$254k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$322k
$322k100th Percentile
$133,312*
Average Compensation
$110,008*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Kantata Salaries by Department

Explore Kantata Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Kantata

Diverse employees at Kantata score the company 88/100 across various culture categories, placing Kantata in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Kantata across various culture dimensions.

At Kantata, we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do, from our people to our products. We believe that the key to success is creating an inclusive culture where all employees have access to the same opportunities. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace by living by our values, learning from each other, and holding ourselves accountable to implement processes and programs that drive change.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 93/100
Department - HR
Men 95/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 93/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 68/100
Department - Engineering
Men 64/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 72/100
Department - Operations

Kantata Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Kantata PTO

Kantata's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Kantata's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 18% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Kantata's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time37%
Vacation Policy18%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution45%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo8%
$500 -$1000/mo17%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Kantata Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Kantata applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Kantata unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Kantata has a total of 500 employees

2
Total Applied
  • 50% Granted (1 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 50% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Kantata Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Kantata on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Product
29%
All Industries
29%
IT
14%
Marketing
14%
Engineering
14%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
43%
Anaheim
14%
Other
43%

Kantata Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Kantata's Internship Program is generally somewhat difficult. Why intern at Kantata? Employees are extremely happy at Kantata and rate their office perks as good. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Kantata employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 86% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Kantata?

Marketing
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult34%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 3 Marketing Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Kantata

What is Kantata address?

Kantata location is at 6501 Irvine Center Drive

Who is the CEO of Kantata?

Kantata CEO is Michael Speranza, their score by employees is 86

What is Kantata eNPS?

The eNPS for Kantata is 59

What is the salary for Recruiter in Kantata?

Recruiter average salary in the US is 83k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Kantata?

The average salaries for Sales in Kantata is 220k

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